This week, 16 highly qualified Intensive Care Paramedics (ICPs) have been deployed across NSW after completing an intensive 27-week specialist training program, designed to advance their clinical expertise and expand frontline critical care capability.
These newly trained ICPs complete a comprehensive program of training to develop and refine their advanced clinical skills while delivering critical care to patients across the state.
ICPs are specialised emergency clinicians equipped to perform complex medical procedures in high-pressure and time-critical environments. Their training emphasises advanced technical proficiency and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
ICPs are qualified to deliver advanced airway management and provide life-saving interventions for patients experiencing severe chest trauma, traumatic brain injuries, acute cardiac events, and other life-threatening conditions requiring advanced pre-hospital care.
These specialist paramedics come from various locations across the state, including Illawarra-based Liam Jennings who became a father for the second time halfway through the rigorous course.
The Minns Labor Government is rebuilding essential services by recruiting more health staff, including paramedics, doctors, nurses, and allied health workers.
As of 4 June 2026, 880 Intensive Care Paramedics have been trained. In 2025-26, 37 newly trained Intensive Care Paramedics were deployed into regional NSW.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Ryan Park:
"Intensive care paramedics are highly skilled, highly trained, and equipped for even the most difficult and traumatic cases.
"These additional ICPs will provide a critical boost to frontline health services right across NSW, helping people during some of their most difficult times.
"We are proud to welcome this new class of intensive care paramedics into NSW Ambulance, joining the ranks of one of the best emergency care services in the world."
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Interim Chief Executive Clare Beech:
"The graduation of these Intensive Care Paramedics marks their transition into clinicians with a wider scope of practice, bringing advanced care and decision making into pre-hospital care.
"These highly trained advanced paramedics can deliver critical care interventions in the most uncontrolled and unpredictable environments, enhancing patient treatment options.
"With enhanced capability comes leadership, setting a benchmark for colleagues and other agencies."
Quotes attributable to Intensive Care Paramedic Liam Jennings:
"We had great camaraderie while doing the course which helped, it was intense, but I really enjoyed it.
"I became an Intensive Care Paramedic to challenge myself clinically, the timing of my son's birth during the course could have been better, but everything worked out well in the end."
